Because Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), is accused of repeatedly refusing to show up for committee appearances, the Senate Committee on Finance has issued an arrest warrant against him.

During a budget defense session on Thursday, the Federal Ministry of Finance and its agencies issued the warrant.

Senator Sani Musa, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, accused the head of the CAC of routinely ignoring legislative summonses and neglecting to account for matters concerning the commission’s earnings.

“This committee’s summonses and invitations have been repeatedly ignored by the Registrar General,” Musa stated.

He also said that there were unanswered questions about the reconciliation of CAC income on the committee.

“Every time we called him, he would send a junior officer, but we have problems with the CAC’s revenue reconciliation,” the chairman said.

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu brought up the issue initially, demanding that the committee suggest Magaji’s dismissal from office to President Bola Tinubu.

According to Kalu, the National Assembly’s authority and responsibility are compromised when parliamentary supervision is disregarded.

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, another committee member, suggested that the Registrar-General should personally appear before the parliamentarians before any budgetary provision for the CAC in the 2026 Appropriations Act could be authorized.

Additionally, it was suggested by Oshiomhole that the commission be prohibited from using its own funds without first obtaining National Assembly consent.

In order to limit the CAC’s access to its internally generated cash while it awaits compliance, the committee later approved the plan.

This development highlights the increasing conflict between the legislative branch and important government entities on financial accountability and oversight function compliance.

At the time this report was filed, additional responses from the CAC were not immediately accessible.